Comments on: McNabb trade hoax forces media to chase phony rumorhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/
ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.comSun, 02 Aug 2015 18:22:00 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: Rickah99http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/#comment-503796
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:16:48 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503796This coming from someone named “Krow”…yeah you stay classy!
]]>By: Krowhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/#comment-503795
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:47:06 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503795Eagle fans believe anything. They bought Andy Reid’s story about how he didn’t know his kids were running a drug ring out of his house. Guess the AK-47s were for target practice. Yeah, they’re like children really. Dumb children.
]]>By: SteveRobWhateverhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/#comment-503794
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:19:58 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503794I wanted to personally apologize to everyone for the news posted earlier today on GridironFans.com about the Eagles trading Donovan McNabb to the 49ers. Unfortunately we were one of many others who were taken in by the false news report today.
By the time we were able to catch the story that was posted as a hoax, it was too late. The story had made it’s rounds and was exposed as nothing more than an elaborate rouse that caught one of our news reporters off guard.
We at GridironFans.com pride ourselves in scouring the internet and bringing everyone all the news around the NFL as quickly as possible. A perfect storm of circumstances though allowed this story to be posted and stay posted longer than it should have. One of our news reporters saw the “story” right when he was about to leave work and he posted the story in haste. This unfortunately led to the story staying up on our site way longer than it should have and having the story go out via Twitter, our RSS feed as well as being posted on numerous other sites like Yardbarker.com and BallHype.com as news. The damage was done by the time an administrator on the site was able to react and delete the story. Let me assure you that this was nothing more than an honest mistake by one of our reporters and I hope this one mistake doesn’t shake your faith in us to bring you the latest NFL news.
We have made it a point to reiterate to our reporters that every and any news post that is put up needs to be verified before posting. I know people will read this and think “well, that should have been the policy ALL THE TIME.” I want to assure you that verifying the news is standard procedure at GridironFans.com but circumstances today led to this false story being posted. We aren’t the first website to be taken in by a false report and we won’t be the last. Unfortunately for us it was our turn in the crosshairs. I hope that in time we can redeem ourselves in the eyes of readers who were upset over the report. Thank you for taking the time out to read this and hearing us out.
Sincerely,
Steve Marin
Owner, GridironFans.com
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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:57:19 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503793I agree with Fauxpie, you need to tighten up on the comment reviews. Between the t-shirt shill and all the jerkoffs making stupid threats (it’s the internet, morons, you’re not going to do shit) and really pushing the vulgarity envelope this place is fast turning into something on par with youtube comment sections. After reading those first two sentences you should have already figured out that I don’t have the cleanest mouth either, but it’s really gotten out of hand.
]]>By: jimicoshttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/#comment-503792
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:33:31 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503792Then there’s the fact that the person who wrote the thing misspelled McNabb’s first name (“Donavon”) four times.
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]]>By: Eaglesmanhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/#comment-503791
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:28:17 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503791@ Opie
I agree…what a joke! They don’t want to put the URL to the hoax, but they will approve a spam post…
What are you guys thinking???
I would rather have seen the hoax page then to have to see spammer posts being approved!!!
]]>By: Opiehttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/#comment-503790
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:22:24 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503790Did someone just usurp my name?!? Although I agree with the comment, the real Opie (I) did not say that….
Check into this Florio, someone tampering with my account?!?
]]>By: GoBrowns19http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/#comment-503789
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:04:51 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503789I’m glad. The media is so overblown on every single thing that it’s good they look stupid once in a while
]]>By: xgbxhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/#comment-503788
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:01:08 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503788In other news, Terry Bradshaw is still alive.
]]>By: Opiehttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/#comment-503787
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:44:53 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503787This is as pathetic as having a site review all comments and then approve people spamming their t-shirt sale site.
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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:43:04 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503786I’m curious as to what the fake page looks like, does anyone know if its still up and where I could get a link to find it?
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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:53:50 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503785i think the real question here is what did the eagles receive for donovan?
]]>By: downwithdansnyderhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/#comment-503784
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:39:23 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503784Hey, if mispelling words or bad grammar meant things were made up, this site wouldn’t be real…
]]>By: im_not_lionhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/#comment-503782
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:38:44 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503782http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120541685173&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
]]>By: JoeSixPackhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/#comment-503783
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:38:44 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503783“…the phoney Pope can be identified by his high top sneakers and incredibly foul mouth.”
]]>By: Hoobyhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/#comment-503781
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:37:56 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503781if someone had told me this while i was at school, i would have first had to hold back from pooping my pants, then i would have spread what turned out to be a false rumor like crack.
phewww
]]>By: im_not_lionhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/#comment-503780
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:33:02 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503780Hey Eagles Fan,
If you hate McNabb, check this shirt out:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120541685173&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
BUY NOW, if you want him gone!
]]>By: Contrahttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/#comment-503779
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:19:42 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503779Then there’s the fact that the person who wrote the thing misspelled McNabb’s first name (“Donavon”) four times.
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So you wrote the article then huh Florio?
]]>By: Mean Dhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/#comment-503778
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:16:56 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503778Why would any other team want this washed up has-been? He is still an Eagle only because he is butt buddies with fat boy Reid.
]]>By: WarrenMoonGOAThttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/#comment-503777
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:15:02 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503777hey Florio do u not consider this tampering too?
]]>By: The Geniushttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/#comment-503776
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:14:15 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503776Not difficult to mislead the media. Nothing but a bunch of sheeple parroting mindless dribble.
The media is usually used by politicians to get re-elected or to push a certain agenda. Then you get the seasonal hurricane analysis and uninsightful information like “being underwater on your mortgage means you owe more than than the house is worth”.
A reporter truly is the definition of a paid shill.
]]>By: P-way Eagleshttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/#comment-503775
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:14:02 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503775Now it’s starting to get ridunkulous….I’m looking forward to the Eagles finally resolving this QB situation. Trade someone and lets move on with our lives.
]]>By: Snowplowhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/#comment-503774
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:12:20 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503774Captain Janx?…
]]>By: phillychihttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/#comment-503773
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:12:06 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503773And the person that “wrote” the articles spelled San Francisco wrong.
]]>By: robesihttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/#comment-503772
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:11:20 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503772Of course, this really wouldn’t be an issue if true journalists still existed.
Instead, we have “reputable” news agencies simply reporting whatever they hear…bogus or not.
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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:10:36 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503771Good, the media has fans chasing garbage all the time. I love the move.
]]>By: theMadStorkhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/#comment-503770
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:09:25 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503770the Westbrook call was Capt. Jenks, a regular caller into the Howard Stern show and a professional phony phone caller.
This McNabb thing is out of his spectrum
]]>By: Danny N.http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/#comment-503769
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:07:47 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503769Oh Florio, don’t act like you didn’t look into it too. You’re a much bigger rumor monger than anyone else, so don’t act for a SECOND that you have not only chased a false rumor, but made up your own.
]]>By: this class suckshttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/#comment-503768
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:07:39 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503768nooooo i was so excited for a brief moment.
]]>By: FalconDevilhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/mcnabb-trade-hoax-forces-media-to-chase-phony-rumor/#comment-503767
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:05:54 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=73200#comment-503767Props for not jumping the gun
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